Family Camp

I’ll admit, I was skeptical when I first pressed play on *Family Camp*. A romance set at a family-friendly summer camp? Sounded like a recipe for cliché overload. But Eli Easton’s sharp dialogue and Matthew Shaw’s stellar narration turned my skepticism into pure enjoyment. Shaw’s performance is the secret sauce here—he nails the camp counselor Jake’s gruff, no-nonsense demeanor with a voice that could melt glaciers, while Geo’s exasperated but hopeful tone keeps the story grounded in relatable chaos. The kids, Jayden and Lucy, steal scenes left and right with their big personalities, and Shaw gives them just the right amount of sass and heart. That said, the story occasionally stumbles when it leans too hard into the “opposites attract” trope without enough fresh wrinkles to keep it from feeling familiar. A few side characters blur into the background, and the camp’s conflict resolution feels a little too tidy. But Easton’s knack for snappy banter and Shaw’s dynamic delivery make up for it, turning what could’ve been a lightweight fling into a rom-com with real emotional stakes. If you love your romances with a side of “how did these two end up here?” energy and a narrator who makes it all feel effortless, this one’s worth the listen.